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Wimbledon 2011: Maria Sharapova favoured to clinch her fourth major

The trio of Ws coming together could generate more than enough hype and hoopla to keep sports writers busy for the next 14 days.

Maria Sharapova is making headlines—not for her fashion sense, boyfriends or her clothing line—but for her tennis. A fabulous run at the French Open reminded players and fans alike why she was considered one of the most exciting talents to burst onto the WTA tour at 17.

Li Na—her first ever major at Roland Garros—and a billion-plus Chinese fans ignited a Marco Polo-like rush to discover the next Chinese star.

The withdrawal of Kim Clijsters—an aggravation of her ankle injury—means that the Belgian is—for all practical purposes—-hobbled in her farewell year.

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The US Open 2010: The Ladies Fab Four

All good things must finally come to an end and so must this year’s US Open.

But before the tennis concludes , there’s just enough time for the artistes to hit the high notes and close the Flushing Meadows symphony on a crescendo.

The final three days will bring fans more mouth-watering, lip-smacking , engrossing wizardry, not to mention coquetry.

A quick dekko at the women’s singles semi-finalists.

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A Gallery Of Roguish Quotes At The US Open 2010

What they said, what they really  meant and what they definitely  didn’t.

Our beloved tennis players are eminently quotable. They can rise to the occasion and serve up wonderful sound bytes  – some terrific , some terrible – when accosted at their press conferences and when grilled at interviews.

A sampling from the articulate geniuses.

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Venus Quote

"Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but
I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself
when no one else does – that makes you a winner
right there." — Venus Williams